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Teach Science, Not "Intelligent Design"
Target: Your State GovernorSponsored by: Defcon - Campaign to Defend the Constitution
Studies show that American children are falling behind children in other nations in their knowledge and understanding of science. But instead of improving the quality of science education, movements across the country are trying to substitute ideology for fact in our classrooms.
The freedom of religion and the quality of public education are being put to the test in schoolrooms across the country. Recently, the Kansas State School Board revised its statewide science standards to undermine the teaching of evolution. Their decision opens the door for curriculums based on "intelligent design" and creationism.
But the problem with this policy is that science is based on facts and testable predictions; religion is based on faith. And unfortunately, "intelligent design" is no more than religious creationism dressed up with a new name. A quality science education teaches children to weigh evidence, think critically, and apply the scientific method to test theories. A study of "Intelligent design" does none of these things.
For the sake of our children and the competitiveness of our country, urge your state governor to defend the integrity of science education in our schools!
The freedom of religion and the quality of public education are being put to the test in schoolrooms across the country. Recently, the Kansas State School Board revised its statewide science standards to undermine the teaching of evolution. Their decision opens the door for curriculums based on "intelligent design" and creationism.
But the problem with this policy is that science is based on facts and testable predictions; religion is based on faith. And unfortunately, "intelligent design" is no more than religious creationism dressed up with a new name. A quality science education teaches children to weigh evidence, think critically, and apply the scientific method to test theories. A study of "Intelligent design" does none of these things.
For the sake of our children and the competitiveness of our country, urge your state governor to defend the integrity of science education in our schools!
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We signed the “Teach Science, Not "Intelligent Design"” petition!
# 200:
10:52 am PDT, Oct 7,
Chanda Boyles, Oregon
# 199:
10:51 am PDT, Oct 7,
Patricia Michaels, Illinois
# 198:
10:51 am PDT, Oct 7,
Roberta Fertel, Illinois
# 197:
10:51 am PDT, Oct 7,
Katie Mae Simpson, Massachusetts
Keep religion out of public school science classrooms.
Keep religion out of public school science classrooms.
# 196:
10:51 am PDT, Oct 7,
Jeff Thiede, Wisconsin
# 195:
10:51 am PDT, Oct 7,
Alice Neuhauser, California
Plain and simple, religion does not belond in science classes. As America increasingly falls behind the rest of the developed (and developing!) world in education, particularly, science skills, we cannot allow this to be funded and required in our educational system.
Plain and simple, religion does not belond in science classes. As America increasingly falls behind the rest of the developed (and developing!) world in education, particularly, science skills, we cannot allow this to be funded and required in our educational system.
# 194:
10:51 am PDT, Oct 7,
Heidi Hornbacher, California
# 193:
10:51 am PDT, Oct 7,
Name not displayed, Georgia
Church and spiritual/religious beliefs should be a private matter. The place to teach YOUR children what YOU believe belongs at home not in public schools. And taxpayer dollars should be for public education not private.
Church and spiritual/religious beliefs should be a private matter. The place to teach YOUR children what YOU believe belongs at home not in public schools. And taxpayer dollars should be for public education not private.
# 192:
10:51 am PDT, Oct 7,
Dr. Cynthia Mahaffey, Ohio
# 191:
10:50 am PDT, Oct 7,
Shannon Hays, Tennessee
I always beleived freedom of religion ment just that, freedom. but aparently it only means freedom for christians to push their befiefs on others. My children should be able to attend public schools without religious persicution. Allowing things like school prayers and the teaching of intellegent design only remind children of their diffrences.
I always beleived freedom of religion ment just that, freedom. but aparently it only means freedom for christians to push their befiefs on others. My children should be able to attend public schools without religious persicution. Allowing things like school prayers and the teaching of intellegent design only remind children of their diffrences.
# 190:
10:50 am PDT, Oct 7,
Katie Kriesel, Wisconsin
What do creation stories have to do with biology?
What do creation stories have to do with biology?
# 189:
10:50 am PDT, Oct 7,
Angela Goughnour, Pennsylvania
Creationism is not fact based and should not be taught to children in public schools...That's what churches are for, to teach these concepts based on religious preferences. What a wasted frivolous argument to spend taxpayers $$ on!!
Creationism is not fact based and should not be taught to children in public schools...That's what churches are for, to teach these concepts based on religious preferences. What a wasted frivolous argument to spend taxpayers $$ on!!
# 188:
10:50 am PDT, Oct 7,
Zanette Varese, Florida
In the 21st. century, we should not be roaring back to the 18th!!!!!!!!!!!
In the 21st. century, we should not be roaring back to the 18th!!!!!!!!!!!
# 187:
10:50 am PDT, Oct 7,
Samantha Linaschke, California
Science is science not mythology, no matter how technical you try to make it sound. Intelligent design infringes on the rights of non christians. Separation of church and state! Keep the religoun OUT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL, that is what private education is for. Better yet, let their parents teach them religion, let the schools teach fact.
Science is science not mythology, no matter how technical you try to make it sound. Intelligent design infringes on the rights of non christians. Separation of church and state! Keep the religoun OUT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL, that is what private education is for. Better yet, let their parents teach them religion, let the schools teach fact.
# 186:
10:50 am PDT, Oct 7,
Michael Johnson, Virginia
# 185:
10:50 am PDT, Oct 7,
Suzanne Collins, California
# 184:
10:50 am PDT, Oct 7,
Ben Wolverton, Washington
# 183:
10:50 am PDT, Oct 7,
Charity Taboas, Indiana
# 182:
10:50 am PDT, Oct 7,
Kent Minault, California
# 181:
10:50 am PDT, Oct 7,
Mark Jacobs, Maine
Why must the religious right force the rest of our childeren in our schools to their extreme point of view. They can have their childeren opt out of that portion of a science curriculum. I do not go to their church and tell them to teach evolution! I do not want my childeren exposed to their unscientific, purely theological point of view. I can take care of my own childeren; who, yes, have been told and presented with the bibles presentation of events.
Why must the religious right force the rest of our childeren in our schools to their extreme point of view. They can have their childeren opt out of that portion of a science curriculum. I do not go to their church and tell them to teach evolution! I do not want my childeren exposed to their unscientific, purely theological point of view. I can take care of my own childeren; who, yes, have been told and presented with the bibles presentation of events.
# 180:
10:50 am PDT, Oct 7,
Barbara L. Bechdol, Illinois
# 179:
10:49 am PDT, Oct 7,
Melody Keefe, Nevada
It is a SCHOOL and NOT a church. It is up to ME to decide if I want to teach my children ANY kind of religion. YOUR job is to teach our children THE FACTS. Get your religion out of our schools!!
It is a SCHOOL and NOT a church. It is up to ME to decide if I want to teach my children ANY kind of religion. YOUR job is to teach our children THE FACTS. Get your religion out of our schools!!
# 178:
10:49 am PDT, Oct 7,
Frank Werny, Massachusetts
# 177:
10:49 am PDT, Oct 7,
Dana Lockwood, Colorado
# 176:
10:49 am PDT, Oct 7,
David McLellan, North Carolina
IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO LEARN RELIGION, SEND THEM TO A RELIGOUS SCHOOL. RELIGION HAS NO ROOM IN AN ACADEMIC CLASS ROOM. ALSO, THE WORD "GOD" WAS NOT IN THE ORIGIONAL PLEDGE, BUT PLACED THERE BY RIGHT WINGERS. AND WHY IS IT THE CHRISTIANS WANT THEIR RELGION TAUGHT IN SCHOOL? HOW ABOUT TEACHING THE CHILDREN THE PAGANS WAYS? STOP ME NOW BEFORE I GO OFF ON A RANT!!! (LOL)
IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO LEARN RELIGION, SEND THEM TO A RELIGOUS SCHOOL. RELIGION HAS NO ROOM IN AN ACADEMIC CLASS ROOM. ALSO, THE WORD "GOD" WAS NOT IN THE ORIGIONAL PLEDGE, BUT PLACED THERE BY RIGHT WINGERS. AND WHY IS IT THE CHRISTIANS WANT THEIR RELGION TAUGHT IN SCHOOL? HOW ABOUT TEACHING THE CHILDREN THE PAGANS WAYS? STOP ME NOW BEFORE I GO OFF ON A RANT!!! (LOL)
# 175:
10:49 am PDT, Oct 7,
Name not displayed, California
# 174:
10:49 am PDT, Oct 7,
John Wright, Washington
# 173:
10:49 am PDT, Oct 7,
Lauren Matchette, Florida
# 172:
10:49 am PDT, Oct 7,
Ernest Brunhuber, New Jersey
# 171:
10:49 am PDT, Oct 7,
Susan Scott, Texas
Religion should be taught in churches, not in science class. Evolution is overwhelmingly supported by proven facts. Please do not allow a group of religious zealots to violate the First Amendment.
Religion should be taught in churches, not in science class. Evolution is overwhelmingly supported by proven facts. Please do not allow a group of religious zealots to violate the First Amendment.
# 170:
10:49 am PDT, Oct 7,
S.J. Stratford, California
# 169:
10:48 am PDT, Oct 7,
Christine L Bogan, Michigan
I believe that our children should be able to make a choice after given all the facts available.
I believe that our children should be able to make a choice after given all the facts available.
# 168:
10:48 am PDT, Oct 7,
Margaret Harrison, North Carolina
# 167:
10:48 am PDT, Oct 7,
Rama Vemulapalli, New Jersey
# 166:
10:48 am PDT, Oct 7,
Frances A. Ferina, Missouri
# 165:
10:48 am PDT, Oct 7,
Heather Branton, Michigan
As a Christian, I always fail to understand how evolution is a threat to Divine participation in the beginning of life. If God did create all life, who are we to decide that it had to occur in a particular order, with specific constraints, completely understood by simplistic minds. Yes, Intelligent Design should be discussed -- in a philosophy course. By all means, engage in discussion of differing Creations myths -- in a religious studies class. And teach that science is based on rigorous tests, with findings accepted as "fact" until disproved.
As a Christian, I always fail to understand how evolution is a threat to Divine participation in the beginning of life. If God did create all life, who are we to decide that it had to occur in a particular order, with specific constraints, completely understood by simplistic minds. Yes, Intelligent Design should be discussed -- in a philosophy course. By all means, engage in discussion of differing Creations myths -- in a religious studies class. And teach that science is based on rigorous tests, with findings accepted as "fact" until disproved.
# 164:
10:48 am PDT, Oct 7,
William Everett Hammond, Maine
# 163:
10:48 am PDT, Oct 7,
Gregory Bolden, Indiana
# 162:
10:48 am PDT, Oct 7,
Rev. Eileen Mahood-Jose, New Jersey
# 161:
10:48 am PDT, Oct 7,
Patti Carroll, New York
# 160:
10:48 am PDT, Oct 7,
Marvin Scherl, North Carolina
# 159:
10:48 am PDT, Oct 7,
Christina Lin, California
Science teachers should teach science not religion! Parents who want their children to learn intelligent design can teach their own children.
Science teachers should teach science not religion! Parents who want their children to learn intelligent design can teach their own children.
# 158:
10:48 am PDT, Oct 7,
Emily Bragonier, Pennsylvania
# 157:
10:47 am PDT, Oct 7,
Margaret Szklany-Brown, Tennessee
# 156:
10:47 am PDT, Oct 7,
Philip Semprevio II, New York
# 155:
10:47 am PDT, Oct 7,
Johanna Epps, Arizona
# 154:
10:47 am PDT, Oct 7,
Rich Wills, California
Heaven forbid that instruction in our schools will be manipulated to make each student an emptyheaded clone of George W. Bush or Arnold Schwarzenegger - then we will really be doomed as a society!
Heaven forbid that instruction in our schools will be manipulated to make each student an emptyheaded clone of George W. Bush or Arnold Schwarzenegger - then we will really be doomed as a society!
# 153:
10:47 am PDT, Oct 7,
Clark Wright, Iowa
It is too bad that William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow aren't here to go through this again. At least that would be entertaining. What is not entertaining is "Creationists'" mandatory endeavor to insert their agenda into scientific classes. Let them do it at Church.
It is too bad that William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow aren't here to go through this again. At least that would be entertaining. What is not entertaining is "Creationists'" mandatory endeavor to insert their agenda into scientific classes. Let them do it at Church.
# 152:
10:47 am PDT, Oct 7,
Ilene Furgang, Florida
# 151:
10:47 am PDT, Oct 7,
Mollie Pier, California